Society Events

Casual Kokoshnik

Bursery Workshop

Wed & Thurs 25th-26th July 2018

Manderville Hall, Reach Rd, Burwell, Cambs CB25 0AR

AND

Fri & Sat 27th -28th July 2018

St James Village Hall, Barton-under Needwood, Staffs

10.30 - 4.30pm.

July 2018 brings us the Russian embroiderer Olga Martynova who has developed a new style of casual kokoshnik (Kokoshnik is the Russian Headdress). The project has evolved into a very wearable, almost every day peice.

The main feature of kokoshnik is the construction. Embroidery on a special steel frame which does not lie on the thead but stands up like a tiara.

Olga Will show how to make a kokoshnik that needs no other fasteners. just sits on the head thanks to the steel base inside.

At each 2 day workshop Olga will teach:

the stages of work
constructioning the kokoshnik pattern ( the best way to get symmetry)
embroidery of an ornament, fixing cabochons, elementsof the national Russian embroidery -sazhenie po beli- using rope and beads.
mounting of the embroidery and the reverse side on the kokoshnik and the edge decoration.

If you would like to book a place on this class please get intouch with Carole in the usual way . Places are very limited and are free to members.

Note The back of this piece is natural leather, if you cannot use this please advise Carole when you book

Members can choose whether to have (1), (2) or (3) but they must purchase a minimum of (1) as these are special to the workshop. Tuition all free to members, of course.

Material Kits:
1. Get from Olga:
- Steel frame + felt will be provided to everyone - £6

2. Base material kit:
- Steel frame + felt + leather + cloth + twine — £13

3. Full material kit:
- Full set for kokoshnik on the picture — light or dark version — £35

Cabochons:
- 1 x central gemstone oval or rectangular shape max size 23/13 mm
- 4 x gemstones exact size 14x10mm (could be two in one color and two in other color)
- 2 x Swarovski 4120 oval fancy stone
- 6x sew on setting for swarovski 4120 14x10mm

Beads:
- 25 x pearls rice shape extra mini size of 2-3mm
- 8 x pearls rice or nugget shape 10mm
- 10 x Czech fire-polished beads 4mm

Seed Beads:
- 5g xToho triangle 11/0 - dark matt
- 5g xToho round 11/0 - same color as triangle
- 5g xToho roung 11/0 - transparent rainbow (contrast to previous)
- 1g xToho round 15/0 - matt
- 1g xToho round 15/0 - opaque lustered
- 1g xToho round 15/0 - transparent rainbow
(All three matching to cabochons)

Other materials:
- 200x400mm - Linen cloth
- 200x400mm - natural leather
- 10yd x twine (rope?) gray or milk color

Also needed:
- needles size 12 + size 10
- threаds dark and light color + coloreless line
- scissors
- one-component glue